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Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) is a drama and history film directed by Arthur Lubin, released on November 2, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Maureen O'Hara, George Nader, Victor McLaglen and Rex Reason. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
Maureen O'Hara
as Lady Godiva
George Nader
as Lord Leofric
Victor McLaglen
as Grimald
Rex Reason
as Harold
Torin Thatcher
as Lord Godwin
Eduard Franz
as King Edward
Leslie Bradley
as Count Eustace
Arthur Shields
as Innkeeper
Robert Warwick
as Humbert
Arthur Gould-Porter
as Thorold
Grant Withers
as Pendar
Anthony Eustrel
as Prior
Directed by Arthur Lubin, written by Oscar Brodney, Harry Ruskin and Oscar Brodney, produced by Robert Arthur.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 22 ratings.
It feels rushed, but I kinda do like <em>'Lady Godiva of Coventry'</em>. The film, in my opinion, is at its best with Maureen O'Hara and George Nader alongside the trio of would-be prisoners, spearheaded by Victor McLaglen. The stuff with that quintet was really enjoyable to me; the main story isn't even to do with them. The plot of this 1955 involves the characters of O'Hara and Nader, but with Leslie Bradley &…
Reviewed on January 6, 2022
This is my kind of movie - a good old historical drama set in 11th Century England. Sadly, though, the whole thing is just too episodic and disjointed for the story to ever really flow. It sets out do depict the tale of the eponymous lady (Maureen O'Hara) who rode naked through the streets of Coventry (draped in "Rapunzel"-esque locks that appear nowhere else on her head in the film!) to draw the attention of her…
Reviewed on September 20, 2022
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Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) includes Maureen O'Hara, George Nader, Victor McLaglen, Rex Reason and Torin Thatcher. The film was directed by Arthur Lubin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lady Godiva of Coventry was released on November 2, 1955 and runs for 1h 29m.
Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
